Criminal law: September 2026
When does a subpoena have a legitimate forensic purpose, and when does judicial questioning threaten trial fairness? The CCA tackles both questions.
Drug Supply Prohibition Orders: Pre-emptive criminalisation?
The Drug Supply Prohibition Order Pilot grants police extraordinary powers to address drug-related crime and such orders are not subject to normal rules of evidence.
Criminal law: August 2022
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal law: July 2022
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
‘Criminal laws are not a political football’: Legal profession responds to unexplained wealth order controversy
The NSW legal profession has responded to recent calls for the government to push through new laws targeting the unexplained wealth of underworld identifies, asserting…
Criminal law: June 2022
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Criminal law: May 2022
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
A place for conditional release orders in sentencing for serious offences
Recent decisions demonstrate the importance of individualised justice and the Court’s power to decline to record a conviction.
Criminal law: April 2022
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
Holding offenders accountable: Loss of unborn child laws come into effect
NSW is the first jurisdiction in Australia to have a standalone offence for criminals who cause the loss of an unborn child, offering greater support…
The Child Protection Register: good motives; draconian results?
Being placed on the Child Protection Register can have significant and long-lasting effects on a client’s life and liberty.